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May 9, 2004 12 AM PT

Comedy (June 23)

Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios

With: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Jaime King, Lochlyn Munro, Anne Dudek, Busy Philipps, Maitland Ward

The idea: Two FBI agents get waaaay into their disguises as Long Island debutantes.

Writers: Keenen Ivory Wayans & Marlon Wayans & Shawn Wayans & Andy McElfresh & Michael Anthony Snowden & Xavier Cook

Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans

Black guys in white face in drag. If this were anywhere but the Wayans’ world, we’d be nervous instead of enthusiastic.